| Author | Message | ||
| joey
New Username: joey Post Number: 1 Registered: 12-2013 |
Can someone help with and info on this bass, I just bought it from E bay. | ||
| pauldo
Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 1093 Registered: 6-2006 |
Hi Joey, Congrats on your purchase. Post a few pics and a lot of people here will be able to tell you more than you would have thought that you needed to know. Double check the serial number, most basses have a letter after the first two digits. You bass was made in 1982, production number is 2124, don't know the model without a letter. | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3753 Registered: 6-2002 |
Joey's profile says series I so if that is the case then there wouldn't be a letter unless it was a custom maybe in which case it would be a "C". Jazzyvee | ||
| adriaan
Moderator Username: adriaan Post Number: 3074 Registered: 6-2002 |
Series instruments do not have a letter in the serial number, so not to worry about that. Do show us some pics! | ||
| joey
New Username: joey Post Number: 2 Registered: 12-2013 |
Many thanks to pauldo, jazzyvee, adriaan for getting back to me, I will have some pics up today | ||
| joey
New Username: joey Post Number: 3 Registered: 12-2013 |
   [edited for picture alignment] (Message edited by adriaan on December 12, 2013) | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3142 Registered: 5-2009 |
Such a beautiful Series I ! | ||
| joey
New Username: joey Post Number: 4 Registered: 12-2013 |
Thanks sonicus, this is my first Alembic and I am trying to learn as much as I can about it. It did not come with the break out box or cable so I bought both from the internet, I have just purchased a new preamp board from the same guy who makes the brake out box and waiting for delivery. Obviously the nut is not original does anyone know if the adjustable nuts can be purchased ? | ||
| gtrguy
Senior Member Username: gtrguy Post Number: 651 Registered: 9-2004 |
Was it missing its onboard preamp board? | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3754 Registered: 6-2002 |
Shame we didn't know about the problem with the preamp board as alembic do a repair replacement service. Quoting Mica: on this thread. http://alembic.com/club/messages/395/138623.html?1349663036 "Posted on Friday, October 05, 2012 - 12:38 pm: If you have an Alembic PF card, you can send it here for a FREE test if there is some problem you can describe. We have had a long-standing (actually, the entire length of time we've made these electronics) flat $75 fee for repairing or replacing the card with either a new one or a rebuilt one at our choice. We do charge $350 retail for a brand-spankin' new card. I can't see anything of the high frequency noise cancelling network on the cards for sale on ebay. These would still likely need the upgrade." Hope you enjoy the bass. Jazzyvee | ||
| joey
New Username: joey Post Number: 5 Registered: 12-2013 |
Hello gtrguy and jazzvee, the board is in the bass, but I bought the new one so I can compare the quality of the new one to possible sonic erosion in the caps etc... | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3144 Registered: 5-2009 |
I would suggest getting the real thing from Alembic Inc. ! Including the power supply . Seriously ______! | ||
| joey
New Username: joey Post Number: 6 Registered: 12-2013 |
Thanks sonicus, does anyone have any experience with the aftermarket company that makes the pre's and power supply ? and has anyone compared ? I am new to Alembic and I had no idea these original items can be bought, I would never doubt the original parts. | ||
| adriaan
Moderator Username: adriaan Post Number: 3075 Registered: 6-2002 |
Assuming you're talking about Boogieman, you could Google on "boogieman site:alembic.com", or use the Search function here at the site. | ||
| joey
New Username: joey Post Number: 7 Registered: 12-2013 |
Thanks to everyone for all of the very helpful comments so far, as I said I am totally new to the alembic world, but I really loved what the Dead and their super team did for all of us in terms of pure tone. I would appreciate any and all info about this particular bass regarding its history. Thanks again | ||
| joey
New Username: joey Post Number: 8 Registered: 12-2013 |
Does anyone know if there is a direct method to speak to someone who can help me with some of the great suggestions above ? For instance I would like to send in my pre amp board and buy the official power supply and adjustable nut (mine bass does not have the original nut) I have mailed the service address and heard nothing and also left a voice mail yesterday, Perhaps the office is closed for the holidays ? Thanks in advance to all | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 8076 Registered: 6-2000 |
Just email me directly, Joey. I have discovered that in transferring over to our new ISP, something is awry with the replies from the Helpdesk software. Joy! | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 8729 Registered: 6-2000 |
Here's what I found in the instrument file: serial number: 82-2124 model name: Series I model number: LBI4 top: Quilted Maple body: Mahogany back: Quilted Maple neck: 5-piece Maple and Purpleheart scale: 34" Long fingerboard: Ebony inlays: Mother of pearl pickups: SC-1 controls: "Series I" volume x2, filter x2, Q-switch x2, pickup selector switch, 1/4" stereo output, 5-pin stereo output originally made for: Lightning Music, TX birthday May 19, 1982 Original owner is from Texas |
